WESTMINSTER, Md. – Washington (Md.) swept doubles play en route to a 9-0 win over McDaniel in the Centennial Conference (CC) men's tennis opener for both teams on Saturday.

Brian Kron (Upperco, Md./North Carroll) led the Green Terror (3-2, 0-1 CC), taking a set at No. 1 singles. Seth McFall (Dover, Del./Caesar Rodney) also took a set victory at second singles.

Joel Novick led the Shoremen (3-3, 1-0 CC) with a 6-1, 6-1 win at fourth singles.

After Vishnu Rajes took the first set 7-5 at first singels, Kron bounced back to force a third-set super tiebreaker with a 6-1 victory. Rajes prevailed 10-6 in the tiebreaker.

McFall took the first set at No. 2 singles 6-3 before Marc Cywinski forced the third set with a 7-5 win and prevailed in the tiebreaker set, 10-5.

Cywinski and Rajes teamed for an 8-2 win at first singles to key the 3-0 start to the match.

The Green Terror returns to action at home against Shenandoah on Thursday. Match time is 4 p.m.

Washington (Md.) 9, McDaniel 0

Doubles
1. Marc Cywinski/Vishnu Rajes (W) def. Brian Kron/Matthew Langsdale 8-2;
2. Ryan Holtschneider/Jeremy Novick (W) def. Seth McFall/Satchel McCarthy 8-5;
3. Joel Novick/Zachary Novick (W) def. Philip Jorgensen/Daniel Xinis 8-2. 

Singles
1. Rajes (W) def. Kron 7-5, 1-6, 10-6;
2. Cywinski (W) def. McFall 3-6, 7-5,10-5;
3. Holtschneider (W) def. McCarthy 7-5, 6-4;
4. Jo. Novick (W) def. Jorgensen 6-1, 6-1;
5. Je. Novick (W) def. Xinis 6-2, 6-0;
6. Z. Novick (W) def. Langsdale 6-3, 6-2.

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